Prestwood is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Denstone, in the East Staffordshire district, in the county of Staffordshire, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 41.[1]
| Prestwood | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Prestwood Location within Staffordshire | |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
History
editThe name "Prestwood" means 'Priests' wood'.[2] Prestwood was formerly a township in the parish of Ellastone,[3] from 1866 Prestwood was a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished and merged with Denstone.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Population statistics Prestwood Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Prestwood Key to English Place-names". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "History of Prestwood in East Staffordshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Prestwood Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
External links
edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Prestwood, East Staffordshire.
- "Staffordshire Place Guide - Prestwood". Staffordshire County Council. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
 | This Staffordshire location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |